What better way to see the natural splendor of Highlands than by an aerial park? That was our…read morethought when we booked a reservation for our group that had two small kiddos. We went with Zippy's Tree Top Adventure Course given the age of the kids and we all had a great time. Even though Zippy's is tailored for families, it can be challenging and fun for adults as well, especially if you are like us where you can't remember the last time you were on a zip line or a ropes course. The course is essentially a circuit of several stations and you can keep doing them to your heart's desire until your time runs out. There are guides to help walk you through the area who are also outfitted with go pros to capture your experience. After about 30 minutes, we were all pretty gassed, and we had a great time examining the go pro film and pictures. If you are new to the area like us, stopping in at the aerial park is a must given that it's not every day that you are surrounded by such natural beauty. We plan to be back on hopefully our next trip to highlands so we can try out some of the more difficult courses, or we may just do Zippy's again.

If you want a spectacular experience of zip-lining, choose Highlands Aerial Park!!!…read more The team assembled that took of us are top-notch from Will in booking to Katie at the front-desk. Our guides Audrey & Samuel were just fantastic. I cannot say enough wonderful things about the whole experience. It made my fiancé's 50th birthday a most memorable one. #zipHAPpy

What a fun way to spend a morning or afternoon! We went for a special occasion with our 3 kiddos -…read moreages 14, 12, and 9 and everyone loved it! There are varying levels of obstacles and zip lines on every course. Our favorite course was the zip line course, as it goes the highest into the trees and has the most speed for the thrill seekers :) The workers were helpful when needed, but mostly hands off otherwise. Because of the cool lock and safety system, it's really impossible to mess it up (unless you just totally don't clip in at all) and so easy to use and slide along from obstacle to obstacle. (see pics) We stayed for about 3 hours and enjoyed every bit of it! Highly recommended :) *Note - during the holidays, they have specials at a pretty big discount to buy tickets for the spring when they open.

It's a great place with challenging ziplines running around the trees in a charming & organic…read moresetting. Great to spend time with family or a group of friends! There are also zip lines for young children plus a lot of fun for teens. The staff is very accommodating and friendly. Update: I went to the yoga & climb class and it was a very nice experience! It was an outdoor yoga class on the deck. The class was a well worth-it, pleasant and relaxing outdoor experience led by Sharie.

We did the tandem kayak and absolutely loved it. The employee who assisted us in getting in the…read morewater set us up for a great day! We took our time paddling down to the waterfall and back. I also reviewed the restaurant nearby where we ate after enjoying the small vendor fair and shopping!

Wonderful weekend at the NOC! Rafting, kayaking, food and beer. Can't beat that…read more Check-in for our adventures was easy and quick, lots of parking and tons of space to walk around. Our rafting guide, Big Joe, was very knowledgeable and friendly. We were in the trailing raft and we did a ton of stuff the others didn't. Great guide! Second day we were kayaking on the lake with our kids and dogs. So much fun paddling around with the pups!

I had an amazing time! Great wildlife, great guides, Xzavier has many dad jokes haha, definitely…read morerecommend! Last line is really long and it's more than enough room to do some tricks!

This place is clean, convenient, and has a "make you feel at home" type of atmosphere. This was the…read morefirst time for our children to zip line and they made the experience great for them both. Jacob was great and didn't rush but was extremely chill and calming. We will be back!

first time ever zip lining…read more had a wonderful time, Austin and Vito were amazing guides. would highly recommend going first timers and people that have been. the scenery was amazing too

Talk about an amazing trip! Soren and Brendan (hope I spelled those correctly) were phenomenal…read moreguides! They easily made this a great adventure! 4 hours packed of adrenaline filling zip lines, rappels, and a sky bridge. The adventurous spirit truly came out. There is definitely some physical requirement to this but the experience was beyond amazing. My only down side would be giving people the option to do the break or not. Will we be back again? Yes.

We had such a blast at the Old cardinal gem mine!!! Definitely a hidden gem in beautiful Franklin…read moreNc Darcel made it such a memorable trip for us we will definitely be back soon

She was soooo kind. She helped us and told us which each stone was and was so nice to my friend and…read moremade her feel so special on her bday. She made sure she learned our names and helped us with the buckets and rinsing. Super knowledgeable and personable. such a fun experience for my friends birthday!

Had and amazing time Hunter help me get over my fear and walk off the ledge and it was girl who…read morehelped but can't remember her name sorry

Had an amazing time at Navitat Canopy. We had Ethan and Hunter as tour guides and they were great…read more Went for a bachelorette trip and they made the experience so great. We highly recommend booking an experience with them. Made our trip so memorable. They took pictures throughout the trip and were able to purchase for a great price.

Wonderful guide named Landon. Nice Honda ATVs. Great trails, views and petting zoo! We loved every…read moreminute of it.

Great experience! Derek was amazing! We rented ATVs for two hours, but they also have zip line and…read morehorseback riding. We really enjoyed our ride and would definitely return!

Our experience zip lining at climb works was awesome! Our guides Emma, Luke, and Grace were so…read morefriendly and fun! The views were beautiful. My only complaint was the pics! I would bring my phone in a pouch or a go pro next time instead of paying for the pictures. We didn't get very many pictures for the price. We had a lot of fun zip lining here and would love to go again! :)

Great views, great weather! What a perfect way to spend the afternoon. This place handles…read moreeverything for you with friendly staff. Staff is fun and loves their job. Breathe in the air and learn about the area at the same time. Huge thank you to Pat, John and Jay

Though an impressive property, our high hopes (for $1,000+/night) we're not met. As another…read morereviewer mentioned, the staff was very friendly but grossly undertrained. There was a mixup in our dinner time one evening and one of our spa reservations accidentally got cancelled. Nobody could adequately remedy either. We paid for an upgraded room, which felt small and cold -- in large part because the fireplaces had all been turned off for the season. We certainly would not have booked a room with a fireplace if that information had been disclosed! For a resort at this price point, not much was included. We felt nickeled & dimed the entire stay and cannot in good conscience recommend this property.

We are similar to many guests who returned to High Hampton after the renovation. We stayed once…read morearound 25 years ago when the place was known for "newly weds and nearly deads". The renovation is outstanding. As opposed to many renovations where the character of the place is destroyed (The Cloister on Sea Island for example), High Hampton's mountain charm remains with exemplary accommodations, culinary skills, and service. They have essentially a co-op program with nearby Western Carolina University, providing them with a pool of talent, always a challenge for remote locale resorts. The charm remains with no TVs in the rooms and a wide variety of games in the lobby. Not just board games, but games of skill. They have not bowed to the temptation of a video game room. Amenities were first class. Ample tennis and pickle ball courts and a great croquet lawn. We did not golf but the course looks in great shape. The staff service level was 5 star resort quality as was the menu. Only giving it a 4 as the Kids Camp is just glorified baby sitting. We had a five year old and we could see the campers were unsupervised, particularly preschoolers. We saw the counselors just turn the kids loose at the pool and lake and in some cases not even watching them but standing around talking to each other.